The Daily Eudemon

History of the Old Testament in 8 Minutes, Gin and Tonics, Three Ho-Hum Derrida Conclusions


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The Old Testament. I summarize the OT in about eight minutes. The segment is closer to 11, but I throw in a couple of decidedly un-OT anecdotes. 

Words. A short look at a few unusual words. 

Lightning Segments. The ideal gin and tonic, The Adventures of Beer Man, Ira Gershwin, More. 

Radical Derrida? I know Derrida was radical, but I’m not sure three of his main conclusions—words don’t carry ultimate meaning, no text outside the text, and condemnation of binaries—are all that startling. I explain why, pulling from my personal experience, the Warren Court, and Lao Tzu. 

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The Daily EudemonBy Eric Scheske

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